83%RatingSave Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage English Pronounced Pron. AHN-iks [key·IPA] Meaning & History From the English word for the gemstone (a variety of chalcedony), which can be black, red or other colours. It is derived from Greek ὄνυξ (onyx) meaning "claw, nail". PopularityDetails Last ranked #355 in 2022 United States People think this name isRate·Details modern informal devious strong strange complex serious nerdy Categories black, body parts, colors, English adjectives, English nature names, English nouns, gemstones, isograms, parts of animals, red